The Sun. — London, England, 1826-12-07 00:00:00

of machinery, if not on subjects of general interest, contained two points which are well deserving of notice. The first petition, not content with praying for the correction of a system which the petitioner consi dered vexatious, asserted matter prejudicial to the private and moral character of the Catholic Clergy. In consequence Mr. PEEL, with the candour and correct judgment which influence his conduct on all occasions, whether the subject originates with Members who usually act with or against his Ma jesty's Ministers, declared his opinion that the House ought not to give publicity to the petitions of indivi duals who abused the right of petitioning, so far as to write treatises as petitions in which they attacked indi vidual character. The motion for printing this peti tion was therefore negatived. On the other question, the good sense of the House prevailed over the wild theories of political economy. Colonel TORRENS very sensibly observed, that in every science there were general principles, but no universal rule ; and if we could invent machinery better than other nations, why, he asked, should we not avail ourselves of that superio rity ? why should we, by a mistaken policy, give it up to others ? Mr. PEEL observed, that as in me chanics it was unfit: to be governed by pure mathema tical principles only, without allowance for friction and the weight of the atmosphere, so in political economy, it was fallacious to proceed on theory only, without regard to the particular circumstances of the times: Practical wisdom, therefore, prevailed over theories which, in their first adoption, could not fail to have the most baneful effects on the minds, as well as poc kets, of our manufacturers ; and Mr. HUM E'S mo tion was happily lost. The discussion on Mr. WAITHMAN'S motion, respecting the conduct of the Directors of Joint Stock Companies, has been attended with one important consequence at all events-,-it has set people right with regard to their opinion of Joint Stock Companies, abstractedly considered. After the fever with which the public were infected, in favour of every scheme which was attempted to be imposed upon them under the denomination of a Company, and the depletion which those schemes have occasioned amongst the parties engaged in them, it is not surprising that a disgust, equal to the former appetite for every thing which belongs to Companies, shOuld have seized the public taste. Without, therefore, a consideration of the comparative advantages of some Joint Stock Companies over those of others, or of the positive benefits which many of these associations have conferred and do confer upon society, the public hate hastily included th e whole in one sweeping condemnation, and would have doomed them all to universal execration and abo lition. Forgetful that some of our first comforts, con veniences, luxuries, and securities, have their origin in the combinations of Joint Companies, the public have, in consequence of the losses sustained in bubble schemes in which they had engaged, attributed to every Company, without exception, all the evils to society at large which parties by their own fblly have brought upon themselves : and to be a Director of any Com pany, has been for some months considered as criminal, as it was thought honorable during the Bubble Com pany mania. But these extreme opinions, founded in erroneous impressions from accidental causes, can never have their sway for any length of time ; and we know of nothing which has occurred so likely to bring itople back to sound reason on this subject, as the Debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday even ing. Let it not, be supposed for a moment that We advocate indiscriminately, all Joint Company schemes. We advocate the principle—not the wrong application of that principle to speculative projects, incapable of a beneficial employment of the capital raised by Jobbers on the pretext of such schemes. W e do not say that this principle of combined capital and management could be applied with success to a trade in sandal wood with China, or a coral fishery on the shores of Barbary : but we do say, that for under takings of enormous magnitude, requiring capital be yond the reach of individual enterprise, and time for their completion, and a system of management which the life o f an individual could not hope to accomplish, ,then we say, in those cases, the principle of a Joint Stock Company, i s a r i g ht principle, and pregnant With incalculable benefits to society at large. Let any one read- the speech of 'Mr. Husictssori, and he will find it difficult to controvert this assertion, and let him trace the instances in his own knowledge and observation which the Aight Honourable Gentle man alluded to, and he must acknowledge its correct- nesa• For example—who can deny that time inhabi tants of this metropolis owe the comfort of New Il iver and other good water to Joint Stock Companies ? The convenience of crossing the River without embarking in a boat to Joint Stock Companies—and the security against losses from fire, and the benefits of insurance of Life, to Joint Stock Companies ? To the same Retire e the Nation owes the stability of its credit by the Bank of England, and the advantages of its India and China Trade by the East India Company. Its mines of tin, copp er , and coal, • • are principally worked by Joint Stock Companies. Its canals and docks are dug and maintain e d by th e same powerful agents. Its communica tion by s t eam, and indeed a great part of its Shipping trade, are carr i ed on by n the same i means. It would be endless t o t race the i h stanc es n which Joint Stock Compani e s ex i s t, and which th e y h ave been pro ductive of the mo s t Solid 'and lasting benefits to the country. To condemn them in discriminately, there fore, as has lately b een the fasbion, is altogether wrong ; and when the inju r i es i nflicted on a large pro portion of Society by the Schemes of unprincipled persons cease to smart, the publi c at large wi ll return to right reason on the sub i iect, and admit that where an adequate cause exists or the formation of a Com pany, no means of carrying into effect an undertaking of magnitude exists so beneficial or - proper. With these feelings on the subject, we should be glad to see the state of the Law as regarding Joint Stock Companies altered, and a facility given to persons en gaging in them, with proper restrictions as to the ob ject for which Charters of Incorporation should be granted. In another column will be found a notice of the Meeting of the Society for promoting Christian Know ledge, at which, after certain resolutions had been passed for measures to the memory of the late lamented Bishop HEBER, it was determined to submit a me morial to his Majesty's Government; suggesting that a Bishop should be appointed to each of our Presiden cies in I n di a , i ns t ea d of one whose spiritual jurisdic tion s h ou ld exten d over t h e - w h o l e of our Indian ter ritory. As to the wisdom and policy, and even necessity of some such measure , we t h in k no one acqua i nte d w i t h me state of our Eastern territories, and friendly to the welfare of religion, in those vast regions can entertain a doubt. But greatly as we admire the Society for pro moting Christian Knowledge, we do not see why a proposition of this nature should emanate from any such body ; if his Grace the Archbishop of CA NTER BURY, and the Bishop of LONDON are satisfied of the propriety and necessity of such a measure, why have they not submitted that opinion to the Govern ment, who are never backward to adopt recommenda tions from those dignitaries for the promotion of reli gion and the benefit of mankind ? Gross mis-statements having lately appeared 'in the Times Newspaper, and from that copied into others, relative to a Contract for Peas recently made by the Victualling Board, and an incorrect and unauthorized explanation of the transaction having also appeared in the Morning Herald of the 2d instant, we have authority to state that the imputations alleged against the Victualling Board are wholly devoid of foundation. On the occasion in question, the Victual ing Board, agreeably to their constant practice, desired all the samples tendered to be examined in their own presence, by their proper officer, and such as were deemed fit for the service to be selected from those that were unfit. All the latter were of course rejected, and the quantity required was taken from the lowest priced samples that were considered to be fit. In another column will be found an interesting let ter from Ireland, descriptive of the preaching of the Rev. Mr. POPE, who has been sent, with other zealous persons, by the Hibernian School Society into the Sister Island. Since we received this letter we have been informed, by another correspondent, that the Priests are greatly irritated by the preaching of Mr. POPE, and are enjoining all kinds of penances on those members of their flocks wh o h ave dared to listen to him. The same correspondent describes the minds of the lower orders as being in a sad state—more prone, if possible, to murder and violence than ever. He states, that if a tenant is ejected for non-payment of rent, the land lies vacant, for no other person dares to take it—he would assuredly be murdered. He adds, that a very general opinion unfortunately exists, that a rebellion must take place before very long. , In another part of.our Paper will be seen a para graph, noticing a recent accident in the narrow part of the Richmond road, contiguous to Putney Bridge. We wonder that the inconvenience and danger of that narrow and angular pass have not stimulated the neigh bourhood to some successful exertion for improving it. It is not more than wide enough for one vehicle to pass at a time, and seems to have been originally left open for local conveniences only ; but since the build ing of the bridge, and the increase of population about Richmond and its vicinity, it has become a much fre quented thoroughfare, and is now wholly inadequate to the wants of the public. A great improvement was made in Wandsworth a few years ago, and a most es sential one is now in progress at Fulham, and we hope the inhabitants of the County, from Putney Bridge to Richmond, will follow the example of their neighbours, and wipe off the opprobrium of their otherwise delight ful road. Brussels Papers of the 2d inst. have been received this morn ing, but their contents are neither new nor interesting. It ap pears that the Governments of Baden and Bavaria have agreed to cut all the windings of the Rhine between the fount of Ifasselforst, near &bra,lgh, and the canal of Frankenital, which will reduce the distance '7 or 8 leagues. Eight hundred feet has been agreed on Al the breadth of the river, which will be 10 or 12 feet deep. These arrangements are already commenced, and will be completed in 1831. The Government of Baden has also proposed to that of France to proceed to the rectification of the Rhine, from Schroeckh to Huningen. Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas A. Hardy is to hoist his flag on board the Sybille, at Portsmouth, for the purpose of superintend ing the equipment and trial of the several experimental ships which have been recently built on the respective plans of Sir Robert, Seppings, Captain Hayes, Captain Symons, and Professor Inman. It is reported that Sir Thomas hardy, on the termina tion of this service, will succeed Vice-Admiral Lord Aurelius Beauelerk, in the command of his Majesty's ships in the Tagus. THE FUNDS. CITY, (Tim DAY), Twelve o' Consols opened this morning at 845, since which no business of any particular importance has taken place, and they are now quoted at 844 1 for the account. India Bonds and Exchequer Bills seem to support their prices of yesterday. In Foreign Funds, Mexican Bonds are very firm at 711, being a small ad vance upon yesterday's price; Colombian Bonds have also risen, and are now 391. The chief interest has, however, been excited in Shares, and every thing has been alive; Colombian Mines have gone up to 131 141 pm. per Share ; in Anglo Mexican the discount is reduced to 25 ; Potosi have also had their favourable turn, and arc up to 70 80 per Share. Three per Cent. Console, shut ; Ditto for account, 845 1 ; India Bonds, 36 8 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, IS 19 pm. Fos,trox Furrns.—Brasilian, 65 6; Buenos Ayres, 62 4; Chilian, 385 9 ; Peruvian, 33 ; Colombian, 1824, 38/ 9 ; Mexican .5 per Cent., 59 5; Ditto 6 per Cent., 71/; Danish, 611 2/ ; Portuguese, 74/ 51 ; Greek, 181191; Russian, 865 7; Spanish, 121 13/. Mixes.—_Anglo Mexican, 275 5 die. ; United Mexican,' 75 65 die. ; Real del Monte, 140 60 pm. ; Bolauos, 120 40 pm. ; Tlalpuxahua, 50 60 pm. ; Brazilian, 9 11 pm. ; Bolivar, 12 pm. ; Colombian, 12 13 per Share; Potosi, 70 80 per Share; Castello, 3 2/ die. Two o' Clock, Consols have been 84k, buyers, but ire now 844 for ac count ; Mexican, 71 ; Colombian, 891 40. THREE 0' CLOCK. Three per Cent. Consols for account, 844 COLOMBIA. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. - - SlR—From observing that you have, in every instance, given a fair and impartial account of the general news from Colombia, I beg the favour of your inserting the following remarks in your valuable Paper : The friends of the Republic of Colombia have seen, with much surprise, and equal regret, the continual erroneous statements and com men t s u pon the same, which have been laid before the 'public, resp ec ti ng t h e actual state of that country. Statements of this nature, unfounded in themselves, but borrowing a serntlance of t pt r hr i ei i s t s l e i gnrt f o r we o z m i the authority of the Press, cannot but prove highly injurious to the credit of Colombia, and must tend at the same time to undermine and weaken the good uhrlerstanding which at ot:, resumin i n e gg te between the two countries. To those who are at all acquainted either with the public or private character of the individual whose mighty mind has achieved the independence of empire;there can be no doubt hut that hie first effort pledge which has been ►given to this country, and which, from p strongual r p te l y m i ' an ' Colombiant i d s o l : It one ien ofr reins the inicllolr Ililtfhg sounds uth ei maxims Government l hsle.leg'vvrs o :l ; iot e hfu g ed u wet i t'oa;r:7l:A is lil)ut possesseseaji sacredtulestr'iic cmeh therefore, to their judgment until Colombia interim, by reports fabricated offio official i t sa h uffi a a t ecrc t o h t hu e en ß mt s t s i e( t i i v s British public which i t ) o u m b l b l ey c he should daily suspend expect ed) shall arrive, and n only be one motive-4led away, in the of stock-jobbing. ul aiding and supporting a regular system in London, for which there can VERAX. London, Dec. 6, 1826, We regret to state that the Earl of Liverpool con tinues indisposed. The Noble Earl is confined to his room. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LLOYD'S.---(THIS DAT.) DEAL, DEC. S.—Wind S. by W.—The homeward-bound sailed for the River. Arrived and sailed, the Smyrna packet; . Ball, from London to Smyrna. Remain, the Royal Charlotte, Ford, from London to Jamaica ; and Anna Maria, Reuses, from Amsterdam to Surinam. The rest of the outward .bound sailed. The Florida, Hastings, from London to the South Seas, put back about noon, and remains, having lost anchor and cable, and da maged her windlass, under Dungeness. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 6.--Calm.—The outward-bound remain. Put-mot:l.u, Dec. s. —Wind N.W.—Arrived, the Perceval, Letbaby, from SL John's ; and the Stakeaby, Corner, from Quebec. FALstourn, DEC. b.—Wind W. to W.E.W.—Sailed, the Hebe, Trist, for Lisbon. GRAVESEND, Dec. 6.—Arrived, the Lovely cruiser, Vivian, from Malaga; Adriatic, Cockrell, from Haniburgb ; Margaret, Sheridan, from ditto ; Harriett, Matthews, from Quebec ; Ar mond, Watson, from Hamburgh ; Smeeton Castle, Willis, from St. Petersburgh ; Lady Rowena, Russell, from Newfoundland ; and Sappho, Noke, from Smyrna. There are no mailings from Gravesend to-day. PARIS, DEC. 4.—The Hureux Etoile, Dupoy, from Guade loupe, and the Alini, Grette, of Nantes, were captured off Rio Negro, by the Brazilian brig, Ernprendador. The Caroline, Gra zelli, from Marseilles to London, put into Calais on the 24th ult. she was brought to off Cape St. Vincent, by a Morrequin xebec, and the Master ordered on board, when his papers were examined. GIBRALTAR, Nov. /6.—The Algerine squadron, which was cruising in this neighbourhood, has retired. CRONSTA DT, Nov. 17.--The Union, Dean, arrived yesterday from London, and is the only British vessel in our port. The Maria and Elizabeth, from Marseilles to Antwerp, struck on shore in Carmarthen Ray on the inst., and has been abandoned by her crew. The William, fryer, from Falmouth to Southampton, foun dered off the Start on Monday; crew saved. The Mountaineer, from Sunderland to Aberdeen,was driven on the Bond Sand on Monday. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY.—{Taus DAY.) HART AND CO. V. HUNTER. AND CO. NEW CASE. Mr. HAAT appeared, in pursuance of the liberty granted to him yesterday, to make a motion in the shape of an appeal. The plaintiffs, Marmaduke Hart and Co., and the defendants, Hunter and Co., all carried on business as merchant 4, at Newfoundland. The plaintiffs shipped a quantity of fish, per the Atlantic, to Oporto, with directions that if the Captain (Allan, now deceased) did not find a market in Portugal for the fish, that he should proceed to some other port with the cargo; being to be paid, in this latter case, an additional freight. The Captain did not find a market at Oporto, and therefore he proceeded to Whoa, in Spain. He there delivered the cargo to a Spanish house, which sold the fish, paid the Captain the amount of his freight out of the proceeds, and gave him a bill of exchange on their agents or house in London, for the amount of balance due to the owners of the cargo. In consequence of the bankruptcy of the house in Spain happening before that bill was paid, an action was brought at law here, upon which the plaintiffs recovered the amount.— A new trial was moved for, and granted ; and that plaintiffs pre sent object was, to abaci, that the Captain could have got money at Bilboa, instead of,;a bill, if he had pressed for it, which hill he had taken for the accommodation of the house there ; the inten tion on the other hand was to make out that money could not have been obtained in Bilboa, at the time the bill was given, and that the bill was given for the captain's accommodation. The present bill therefore, prayed no other relief, than that this Court would restrain the trial of the pending action, until the return of a commission, which it also prayed to have granted, to examine witnesses in Spain, and which the plaintiffs (defendants at, law) considered material for their defence on the new trial. The Vice Chancellor hail refused the motion. His LORDSHIP said it was a motion quite new to him. When a bill of discovery was filed in this Court, and a Commissioner prayed to examine witnesses abroad, it was always usual tior the bill to have some object of relief in this Court beyond the mere staying of a trial at law. But supposing there was an equitable ground for relief on the face of .the bill, was it ever known that this Court had restrained a proceeding at law, when the Court of King's Bench would or would not stay it, as the circumstances of the case required, all of which they had full power to take cog nizance of? Mr. 'Mar could not at the moment undertake to state. all that he ,hied men, but asked to hive the opportunity of being a little better informed upon the subject, the point his Lordship had raised having been quite new to Urn. His LORDSHIP observed, that the nature of the application was entirely new to him, and therefore he would feel obliged to Mr. Hart to look into the practice, between this and to-morrow, upon what he had now prayed. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.—(This DAY.) The Court was occupied this morning in hearing arguments in a cause of no general interest. HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY.—(Tuta Dar.) (Before Lord Stowell.) Dr. J. Annaars moved for a monition against certain parties re sident in Whitehaven, to show cause why a bond for SW., passed by them as security for the safe return of a vessel bound from that port to Gibraltar, should not be forfeited ; the vessel not having returned, and the master declaring that he had taken her into the Mediterranean, and that she should never return. The vessel was chartered at a monthly freightage, and the above bond passed for her safe return to Whitehaven, where the owners lived. The Court granted the monition to show came. LA MITE VICTOIRE. This case originally came before the Court in the shape of a claim for salvage made by some mariners belonging to the Isle of Portland against the owners of the above ►easel, which was a French ship, brought into Falmouth by the salvors. Subsequently a charge of obstruction was brought against Mr. Horeford, a Ma gistrate of Falmouth, who was the agent of the French ves sel, and the French crew, and upon this question the case now came on for judgment. Lord Srovertm., said, that the charge for obstructing the Court, appeared to him most unfounded, and could only have been intro duced with a view to influence the mind of the Court. Mr. Horseford was a British Magistrate as well as French Consul, at Falmouth, and it appeared to the Court that his conduct was in no degree unjustifiable. A hostile spirit was engendered between the salvors and the French crew, snd Mr. Horaferd properly in terfered to prevent public disturbance. As to the crew, ignoront as they all were of our language and our laws, it was nu wonder that they should feel and evince considerable irrita tion when they were told by the salvors that the vessel was their prize, that they had found it a derelict, that she was a wreck, and similar expressions. His opinion was, that the Court itself must 'bon become a wreck, under the weight of public dis satisfaction, if such proceeding, were tolerated. Under all the circumstances the Court dismissed the charge of obstruction, which only encumbered the case, with costs. As to the claim for sal vage, it was admitted on all hands that important services had been rendered by the salvors, and the Court was of opinion that the tender made (500/.) was not a sufficient remuneration for those services. Drs. JINN CR and Lusillsorox who appeared for the owners of the vessel, stated the willingness of their clients to enter into any arrangement suggested by the Court. Lord Srowsu asked, what was the value of the ship and cargo ? Dr. JJENNIEK said, the ship and cargo were valued at 4,9001. Lord STowELL—Theo let the salvers have 1,0001. and pay all their own expenccs. COURT OF N.111(371 ENCII.--(Txts DAT.) (Belpre the LORD Ciller JUSTICE and a Common Jury.) CHERRY RIPE. WILLiS T. DUNCOMBE. Mr. Ctrirry opened the pleadings. Mr. Scattuirr stated that this was an action brought to reco ver compensation in damages, for the injury which the plaintiff anstaised in consequence of the defendant having printed a song, of which the plaintiff bad the copyright. lie, (Mr. Scarlett) ap prehended this was a common practise ; he und ers t o od that the defendanth e d com mitted several depredati ons o f a s i m il ar na ture on other p ersons . The words of the son g were compose d by a poet of the cen t ur y before last, (Robert H err i ng ) . Th e music was composed by Mr. Horne, who int ro d uce d it in the popular com e dy of Paul Pry, in which i t was sung by Madame Vestrie at the Haymarket Theatre, where it was received with rapturous applause. Mr. 'Willis purchased the copy right of the music from Mr. Horne, and sold it at 2s. a copy. It became so popular in a short time, that there was no one attached to music, that had not a copy of it in his hands --every lady that went into society sung " Cherry Ripe," for that was the name of the song; and every gentleman who met a lady in society, was sure to press her to sing it. From this, the value of it to the proprietor might be easily judged. The popularity . of it, tempted the defendant to publish w spurious imitation, which he palmed off on every person as the original song, as sung by Madame Vestris, and thereby deceived the public, to the great injury of the plaintiff. The pirated composition was sold for Is. 6d., whereas Mr. Willis charged 25.: very few would pur chase it at the latter price, when given to understand that they could have the same for sixpence less. Of the numbers sold by the defendant, the Jury might easily judge from the fact of its having gone through several editions. Mr. Duncombe lived in a public situation, Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, and be was in general considered as having a cheap shop, so that if any person should enquire where " Cherry Ripe" could be found, he was sure to be directed to Mr. Duncombes. The plaintiff was at an immense expense in getting up the music of this song, and the law gave him a property in it for 14 years, and also means of recovering damages for any injury he should sustain from its having been pirated. As there was no defence to the action, the only question for the consideration of the Jury was the amount of damages. The following witnesses were then called Charles Henry Horne examined by Mr. Currtv—l composed the music of Cherry Ripe; the song of that name sold by the defendant, is an imitation of mine; the melody is' the same, with some variations. Edward Milner proved the agreement for the purchase of the copyright by the plaintiff. The deed of agreement was then put in and read, whereby it appeared that Mr. Willis had paid ten guineas to Mr. Horne for the copyright. The CHiet JusrlcF asked if there Inas any evidence of the plaintiff having entered his title at the Stationers' Hall. - Mr. SCARINTT said, that it was not netvisary to prove that (in an action of damages), such evidence being only required where the penalty was sued fin'. A shop-boy of the plaintiff proved that the getting up of the song cost Mr. Willis 400/. The Cinas- JusrrcE, in charging the Jury said, that the plaintiff was entitled to their verdict, and that the amount of damages was the sole question for their consideration. The Jury retired for a few moments, and returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 2001. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—(Tais DAs. ) CON, MA(C V. BAIN. Mr. CUMMINS opened the pleadings. Mr. Sergeant SPANKIE stated, that this was an action for the recovery of the price of ten hogsbe.ads of porter furnished to the defendant, in November 1818, on the plaintiff's guarantee, by Messrs. Taylor and Co., brewers, in Limehouse, and which the plaintiff was obliged to pay to Messrs. Taylor and Co. in May last. The guarantee and delivery of the goods were proved ; and it also appeared in evidence, that the proceedings at the instance of Messrs. Taylor and Co. against the plaintiff commenced in Feb, , 1824, and that in October following the plaintiff and defendant had an interview with the attorney for Taylor and Co., when the defendant did not deny having received the goods, but contended that he was not liable for the debt in consequence of his having been discharged in March previously under the Insolvent Debtor's Act. Mr. Sergeant Laws, for the defendant, maintained that his discharge under the insolvent Debtor's Act relieved him from the present claim. Tfie Cintr.Turrica understood a discharge under the Insolvent Debtor's Act, to relieve only from debts owing at the date of the discharge, and not from such debts as might arise subsequently from engagements that he entered into previous to the discharge ; and as the present debt was of the latter description, he conceived the Act did not apply.—Verdict, for the plaintiff, :iB/. OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.—(THis DAY.) OLD COURT. These Sessions commenced this morning at the Sessions-House, Old Bailey. The following is a summary statement of the prisoners for trial and the offences with which they stand charged : Murder, 4 ; rape, 1 ; cutting and maiming, 2 ; burglary, 2 ; house-breaking, 6 ; highway robbery, 11 ; sheep-stealing, 3 ; stealing from dwelling-houses, 13 ; horse-stealing, 2 ; assembling with others for the purpose of landing goods, 1 ; embezzling, 3 ; manslaughter, 2 ; stealing from the person, 42 ; receiving stolen goods, 5 ; larcenies, 175 ; fraud, 4 ; bigamy, 3 ; uttering coun terfeit coin, 2 ; perjury, I ; cutting at shop windows with intent to steal, 2.—Total 286. Shortly after 10 o'clock the Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs, Mr. Baron Bullock, and Mr. Justice Littledale opened the Court in the usual manner. SHEEP-STEALING. .Rayal Koala and William Keats., two brothers, were charged with stealing five sheep the property of William Welsh, value 61., and two sheep, value et, the property of John Lamb. Raysl Keates, in defence, said, that be found the sheep in the middle of the road, as he was coming from Windsor, and not knowing what to do with them, he thought he had better take them, until they were owned. Wm. Keats. said that he waited at the Castle public-house, in Brentford, while his brother went for the thieves. His brother told him that he was going to take them to Mr. Mills, and that he was innocent of the charge. Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE summed up the evidence, end the Jury, after consulting for a short time, returned a verdict of Guilly—Death--against both the prisoners. The Jury begged to recommend William Keaton to mercy, on the ground of his having acted under the direction of his brother. NEW COURT..--(Tms DAY.) (Before Mr. Sergeant Arttattr.) James Francis Abbott, a respectable appraiser, of Marylebone, was charged with feloniously stealing, on the 22d of July last, a carding and spinning machine, and some working teols, to the value of IV., the property of James Mowbray Warren, ana tomical instrument maker, in Augusta-street, Regent-street. It appeared by the evidence of the prosecutor, that the goods had been taken away by the prisoner, as a distraint for rent, at - the suit of the prosecutor's landlord. The witness was going into a long detail about the illegality of the distraint, when he was cross-examined by Mr. Charles Phillips, fur the prisoner. In reply to which, he stated that he bad gone to two Police Offices, none of the Magistrates of which, however, would take any notice of the affair. Prosecutor then had the prisoner taken to the Court of King's Bench. The Judger, however, stated that there was not the slightest ground for felony, and ad mitted the prisoner to bail, telling the prosecutor that he might proceed hyanother cour►e. He, however, preferred a bill before the Grand Jury. Mr. Sergeant ARABI): emits-examined the witness at consi derable length. lie admitted that he saw the prisoner take the goods away in a cart, and knew for what purpose. lie found out by chance where the goods were sold, and bought in a part of them. Mr. PIIILLIP3 stated, that so vindictive was the prosecutor against Mr. Abbott, that he caused him to be taken out of a sick. bed, and when admitted to bail by the Judges, the prosecutor in sisted en his being sent to the common gaol, instead of the officer's house. Mr. Sergeant ARANIN did not call on Mr. Abbott for any de fence, and stated, that there was not the slightest evidence of any felonious action or intention. Mr. Abbott had done eve►y thing openly and publicly, and the prosecutor knew perfectly well what he intended do►ng with them. The Jury, therefore, would, in duty to themselves and the public, discharge Mr. Abbot. The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty, without a moments' hesitation, and Mr. Abbot was discharged. Wm. Bates Wes found guilty of stealing a box, containing wearing apparel and other articles, the property of a poor soldier named William Williams, who lodged withilis family in the same house with the prisoner, who had assisted him in packing, and taking to the Coach-office the box in question. He was found Guilty, snd sentenced to seven years transportation. BLOCKADE OF BUENOS-AYRES. It would appear by the annexed article from New York, that the commander of the Roston American sloop-of- war , in the. River Plate ' has obtained the release of four Ameri can vessels, which had been taken by the Brazilian cruisers, and sent into Monte Video ; whereas British vessels under similar circumstances are sent to Rio Janeiro for adjudica tion, notwithstanding our naval force on the South Ameri can station, with a British Consul-General and Vice-Con suls at Buenos Ayres, and a Consul at Monte-Video, to look after British interests. Naw YORK, Nov. I t3.—By accounts from Rio Janeiro of the 27th of September, the Boston American sloop -of-war had ar rived there from Monte Video, after having procured the release of the following American vessels, which had been taken, and sent into Monte Video, via. 1-IVethered, Copland, of Boston Camilla, ner, froio China, captured off Cape St. Mary's; milla, Gard, of Bal timore, taken off Chico Bank ; La Fayette, Boddely, of Balti more, taken off the Mount Ch asseur ; Eagle, of Philadelphia, taken of the Chico Bank. 25th of September, b u t were ordered off aga i n , Five frigates and one corvet t e arr i ve d o ff Rio Janeiro on the e xcept the Maria da Gloria, which ca me i n to repair. EQUITABLE INSURANCE-OPPlCg—This DAY.) At a General Court held today, the following Resolution was passed :-- " " That the Remuneration of the Directors be Increased, and notice was given, that at the next General Court a motion would be made, that such increase do not exceed 1,500/. per aim., to be divided between the 15 Directors, wording to their attend ance, and pursuant to such Regulations as they may make on that head. Notice was also given, of the renewal of notice of the revolution lost at the last Court for paying the premiums at the end of S months instead of 6, after the death of the parties shall have been proved to the satisfaction of the Court of Director.. A Report was also read from the Court of Directors, recom mending that the salary of the Actuary be increased from 6001. to 1,000/., and that his annual gratuity of '7OO/. be also increased to 1,0001., thus making his total income 2,000/. per annum, upon which an amendment was moved, to the effect that the sa lary of 600/. per annum do remain the same, but that the annual gratuity be increased from '7OOl. to 1,200/. A Member, however, (though he admitted the great merits of the actuary,) seemed to entertain doubts as to the necessity of so large an increase, and his opinion seemed to he in concurrence with many of 'the other members present, who were inclined to think that 1,5001. per annum was a liberal income, considering that large presents had at different periods been made to the actuary, one to the amount, it is believed, of no leas than 4,000/. (only a few years ago), and that his son, a very young man, was only last year appointed assistant actuary with a salary of 600/. per annum, and bearing in mind also that the Actuary is not precluded from the exercise of what may he called private practice, and that it i■ so common a. thing to refer matters of . calculation to him, that his receipts from those sources may be considerable. ANCIENT CONCERT. Last night, a concert was given by the Royal Academy of' Music, at the King's Ancient Concert Rooms, for the benefit of the Institution. The performers were selected entirely from the pupils of the establishment, and we feel ourselves justified in adding that the Concert was at once highly creditable to both parties. It is almost invidious to notice particularly any one of the per formers, as more excelling than another, but we, nevertheless, hope to be allowed to express our admiration at the manner in which Miss Grant executed the first song of the second act, " Pastu ma to ben olio," and the following duet with Miss Watson. Miss Grant's pronunciation of the Italian is surprisingly) good and so very distinct, as to give her a de cided advantage in Italian songs. Miss Grant, however, had a very able second in Miss Watson, in the duet " Ceraggio o figli." Miss Childe, laying aside a little timidity, bide fair to be come a "star." She sung the song "Ah the forse in tai me menti" in a style that did her the highest credit. The finale to the first act of " Il Matrimunio Segreto" was executed by Misses Belchambers, Grant, and Watson, and Messrs. E. D. Spagno letti, A. Sepia, and E. Seguir, in first-rate style. This concluded the Concert, and sent the visitors home, well satisfied with their evening's entertainment. In conclusion, we cannot help inquiring when Miss Grant is to malt her debut before the public. We have been told that a very advantsgeous offer has been made to her, but which, acting under the advice of the Committee of the Academy, she declined. MANCHESTER, TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. 5. (FROM OUR 01V14 CORRIIMONIMIT.) We have had a more general inquiry in our market to-day for almost every article in our trade, and we believe more business has been done than for several weeks past. Water twist has been rnucht sought after, and considerable sales would have been ef fected if the holders had consented to take last week's prices..-- Mule yarns are uncommonly dull, and but little doing in them. —Velveteens, for exportation, have cold very well, and at full prices. Power-loom cloth is in fair request, and prices have been fully maintained. In cotton we have no alteration to notice, either in demand or prices. We understand that the spinners at Old ham are still in a very unsettled state ; a party of them, denomi nated turn•outs, broke open the doors yesterday of a mill then at work, and insisted upon the hands within leaving their employ ment instantly and coming out—as it was understood by the turn-outs, that they were working at reduced wages. Much confusion ensued, and several of the more disorderly were taken into custody, and lodged this morning in the New bailey prison. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. WINDSOR, DEC, 6.--On Monday afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, his. MAJESTY left the Royal Lodge in his pony phaeton, accompanied by his at tendants in the double-bodied phaeton, with the re gular retinue of out-riders. On leaving the Royal Lodge his MAJESTY took the route by Cumberland Lodge and the Blackness Road to Virginia Water, where he inspected the New Bridge, which is in a for ward state of completion, and the New Fishi ng Temple. which has been lately finished ; after which his MA JESTY returned by the Obelisk and Norfolk Farm to the Great Park, where he took some drives, and re turned to the Royal Lodge at four o'clock. On Monday his MAJESTY sent a messenger to Mr. Wyattville to inform him that h e wou ld yester day, at two o'clock, visit the Castle, in order to in spect the progress made since his last visit, and like wise to make choice of different specimens for the de coration of his suite of apartments, which are ready for his inspection at the Castle ; but the weather in the afternoon proving very unfavourable, his MA JESTY did not leave the Royal Lodge. lithe weather should prove favOurable this day, it is exp ected that his MAJESTY will visit the Ca s tl e . His MAJESTY enjoys excellent health. Lord Farnboreugh visited the Duke of York yes terday. His lloyal Highness transacted business with Sir Herbert Taylor, yesterday morning, after which Sir Herbert held a levee at his office in the Hone Guards, as Military Secretary to the Commander-in- Chief. The Adjutant-General also transacted official business yesterday with the Duke of York. The Duchess of Clarence arrived at the apartments of the Duchess of Kent, in the King's Palace at Ken sington, on Monday afternoon, on a visit to the Duchess of Kent for a few days. We understand that Miss Paton was presented for the first time to a female branch of the Richmond fatuity in Lon don, on Sunday evening last, as Lady William Lennox. All doubt therefore on a subject which has excited so much discussion, must now be regarded at en end.—Miss Paton, accompanied by a Lady (Lord William being, we understand, engaged with the Duke of Wellington, a rr i ve d at t h e Old Ship on Monday, end kft again the next m orn i ng for town.—Brighton Gazette. THE MARKETS. HAY MARKIi.:TS, (Txts DAY.) ( At per Load of 36 Trusser.) J A 5 T. I.6S'a lAwl4nd Muth "v }lll Y.t9 s to , ' Clover MI £4 late II Upland Di " . 5 b 5 Oat Straw Rye - grass Bay : s : fe a a% f a e o n a w d dn H t w r a a y d li e L d Y . u : l * b l ' es " t 4 W 3 licat Straw Se. per load lower than on Tugs. tlaY prices or Clover tiny and inferior Straw no alteration, Supply ~MITIIFELD. I . , owland Meadow liaySS sta4 5 Upland Diuo ............ 4 0 h 0 llYeirass flay .. . ..... 4 0 0 Ntlg Meadow HAY 4 0 5 0 *Meadow Hoy '. Clover Hay rya load higher than last quoted. Stqq rattly Grak. Clover Hay generally 14 10 to 6 0 Do. extraordinary fine I) 0 ri 10 Oat Straw Wheat Ditto ll2 116 rt 4c to sii., and Straw N. tot, per ly rather limited, and trade mode. d. I. 31 9 Desiinoont.....--... 29 ti filiftiClll..revoww.n... 33 0 31 0 llebburn 6 liolywell :11 9 Kenton 31 0 Killing worth 33 ti irdde I'r Main...... 30 Old Wa1ker......• 31 0 Ord'e Redliush 6 Pelee 3l 0 Percy 29 9 Pi - intop Windsor— 29 3 rontop Sunpson 0 NI 0 Ships at Market, IAL MARKET.—.Dec, Tom&ld Mew.-- Frifi • 31 0 6 31 6 WallsEndilewitke3S 6 W. E. lirown's-- 22 6 W. K Burraton 33 6 W. E. Grimes— 3i 6 W. E. Hilda 33 (1 W. E. Hotspur 33 W. Newmarch W. E. Northumb. 33 3 w. K reareth— 32 W. E. 38 0 W. ) littuell's —34 0 W. E Walker-- 3,S 0 133 ,14.......10110 sold, 6,SN S? Tann.ld Traci... St 0 Lambton 10 ft l'elaw Trader... 3 0 Walker 10 ( Cowpen 29 liartlef .......... 30 Stone Coal Milliard tin 0 itu.sell's Lyon*. main • liti32 2 tt Mai 31 0 Neshern 32 ti Wall: End lietton 36 0 W. E. I.tunbt on 36 n Walls Entl Lynns 33 o W. E. Stewart . ... la 0 07)i.